U.S. intelligence agencies presented their unanimous conclusions to Donald J. Trump, bringing the leaders of these agencies face to face with their most vocal skeptic, the president-elect. In unequivocal language, the unclassified version of the report for President Obama pins responsibility directly on President Vladimir V. Putin. The hacking, detailed in a report by three intelligence agencies was only one element in an information war that has gone on under the radar for years. The report on Russian efforts to influence the outcome of the election made it clear that a tactic from the campaign would not necessarily work in Washington. The global regulator of drugs in sports was targeted last year by hackers who stole the private medical information of international athletes. President-elect Donald J. Trump made the comments after Republicans in Congress started discussing ways to include money for the barrier in spending bills. Rex W. Tillerson’s financial disclosure, showing the stocks and other assets he has to sell off to avoid conflicts, is among a wave of filings for what may be the wealthiest cabinet in modern history. The meeting between Mr. Trump and several Condé Nast editors, including Graydon Carter of Vanity Fair, lasted barely an hour. Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. turned back their challenges with a stoic message, pounding his gavel without hesitation. “It is over,” he said. An official at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Tennessee said the Eric Trump Foundation had helped raised the money over the past decade. Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. Friday: A strict new law for drivers, climate change hits wine country, and the California origins of “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay.” Average hourly earnings rose by 2.9 percent last year, the best performance since the recession, even as job growth tapered off in December. Comparing his performance with that of other presidents: Things could have been much worse, and at the start, they were. Federal law enforcement officials identified the suspect in a shooting that left at least five dead as a 26-year-old former National Guardsmen. After four in Chicago were charged with hate crimes for an assault caught on a Facebook video, advocates for those with disabilities still hold that violence against the group is often underreported. The incident set off new discussions about racial tensions and the role of social media. Mr. Garfield has generated attention in the current awards season for his portrayals of men of faith in “Hacksaw Ridge” and “Silence.” Souleymane Guengueng was tortured and imprisoned in Chad. He has experienced financial troubles and bad luck in the Bronx. But he is not giving up. In Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, hundreds of Syrian refugee girls participated in a science and tech workshop designed to inspire them to pursue careers in STEM fields. Turkey’s president and his allies say no other democracy has withstood such relentless terrorist attacks and a coup attempt. The shutdown has been a long-held priority for Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who has said the plant poses too great a risk to New York City, less than 30 miles to the south. The institutions that will no longer be operating as before are part of the de Blasio administration’s Renewal program for low-performing schools. In a memo summing up the last eight years of foreign policy, the secretary of state enumerated and defended the Obama administration’s work. The settlement, for more than $2 billion, in a federal criminal inquiry could come as early as next week, people briefed on the negotiations said. The deaths of at least 31 prisoners, coming days after a massacre at a jail in the city of Manaus, adds to fears about an intensifying war between drug gangs. It might look like a mother ship hovering above the planet, waiting to carry you away. It’s really an interplay of icy clouds and light pollution. A six-hour experimental workday in one of Sweden’s largest cities made employees happier and healthier, but the test is unlikely to be expanded. SeaWorld announced that orca, thought to have been around 36 years old, died after suffering health problems, including a lung infection. Snow, sleet and freezing rain were forecast in Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and other states in the South. Even if you thought you’d had enough of card-hopping, you might consider grabbing one of those eye-popping sign-up bonuses. Many responding to a Times article about a call center voiced sympathy for the victims of fraud, and anger at the criminals and a system that does little to protect the vulnerable. A snapshot of five millennials shows that some of them are very serious about saving for retirement, busting the myth that their age group is free-spending. Mrs. Obama delivered an intensely personal message of empowerment through education and said being first lady “has been the greatest honor of my life.” More Recent Articles |
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